U.S. EX REL. SZYMONIAK v. AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.

C/A No. 0:10-cv-01465-JFA.

United States Of America, ex rel. Lynn E. Szymoniak, Relator, v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.; Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc.; Lender Processing Services, Inc.; DocX, LLC; CitiMortgage, Inc., f/k/a Citi Residential Lending, Inc., f/k/a AMC Mortgage Services, Inc.; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage d/b/a America's Servicing Company, Bank of America Corporation, as successor-in-interest to LaSalle Bank; Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation; Citibank National Association; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company; Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas; HSBC USA National Association; J.P. Morgan Chase Bank National Association; U.S. Bank National Association; and Wells Fargo Bank National Association, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Rock Hill Division.

May 12, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

USA, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Frances C Trapp , US Attorneys Office.

Lynn E Szymoniak, Plaintiff, represented by Kenneth M Suggs , Janey, Jenner & Suggs, Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office, Christopher P Kenney , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office, Elizabeth H Shofner , Grant and Eisenhofer, James J Sabella , Grant and Eisenhofer, Jay W Eisenhofer , Grant and Eisenhofer, Jennifer A Williams , Grant and Eisenhofer, Justin K Victor , Grant and Eisenhofer, Reuben A Guttman , Grant and Eisenhofer & Stuart M Grant , Grant and Eisenhofer.

State of California, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Delaware, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Florida, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Hawaii, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Illinois, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Indiana, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Massachusetts, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Minnesota, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Montana, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Nevada, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of New Hampshire, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of New Jersey, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of New Mexico, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of New York, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of North Carolina, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Oklahoma, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Rhode Island, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

State of Virginia, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

District of Columbia, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

City of Chicago, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

City of New York, Ex rel, Plaintiff, represented by Richard A Harpootlian , Richard A. Harpootlian Law Office.

American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc, Defendant, represented by Melissa J Copeland , Schmidt and Copeland, Daniel T Plunkett , McGlinchey Stafford, David R Dugas , McGlinchey Stafford, Gabriel A Crowson , McGlinchey Stafford, Gerard E Wimberly, Jr , McGlinchey Stafford & Melissa H Harris , McGlinchey Stafford.

Saxon Mortgage Services Inc, Defendant, represented by James Lehman , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Thad H Westbrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Colleen J O'Loughlin , Bingham McCutchen & Mary Gail Gearns , Bingham McCutchen.

Lender Processing Services Inc, Defendant, represented by Carl Frederick Muller , Carl Muller Law, Barbara Van Gelder , Dickstein Shapiro, Christopher J Allen , Dickstein Shapiro & Melanie Ann Hines , Berger Singerman.

Docx LLC, Defendant, represented by Carl Frederick Muller , Carl Muller Law, Barbara Van Gelder , Dickstein Shapiro, Christopher J Allen , Dickstein Shapiro & Melanie Ann Hines , Berger Singerman.

CitiMortgage Inc, Defendant, represented by Allen Mattison Bogan , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Maria T Vullo , Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison.

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Defendant, represented by James Walker Coleman, IV , K&L Gates, Amy Pritchard Williams , K&L Gates & Gregory N Blase , K and L Gates.

Bank of America Corporation, as successor in interest to Lasalle Bank, Defendant, represented by Edward Bart Daniel , Anand Singh , Sidley Austin, Brent Leerberg Nichols , Sidley Austin, Collin Partington Wedel , Sidley Austin & Douglas Aaron Axel , Sidley Austin.

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Defendant, represented by Alice W Parham Casey , Wyche Law Office, J Theodore Gentry , Wyche Law Office, Matthew T Richardson , Wyche Law Office, Christopher J Houpt , Mayer Brown, Matthew D Ingber , Mayer Brown & Michael Branch Kimberly , Mayer Brown.

Citibank National Association, Defendant, represented by Allen Mattison Bogan , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Maria T Vullo , Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Defendant, represented by Alice W Parham Casey , Wyche Law Office, J Theodore Gentry , Wyche Law Office, Matthew T Richardson , Wyche Law Office & Michael S Kraut , Morgan Lewis and Bockius.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Defendant, represented by Alice W Parham Casey , Wyche Law Office, J Theodore Gentry , Wyche Law Office, Matthew T Richardson , Wyche Law Office & Michael S Kraut , Morgan Lewis and Bockius.

HSBC USA National Association, Defendant, represented by Benjamin Rush Smith, III , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Carmen Harper Thomas , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Dwight Franklin Drake , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Jennifer M Rosa , Mayer Brown & Michael O Ware , Mayer Brown.

JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association, Defendant, represented by Joseph P Griffith, Jr , Joseph P Griffith Law Firm, Brian M Ercole , Morgan Lewis and Bockius & Robert M Brochin , Morgan Lewis and Bockius.

US Bank National Association, Defendant, represented by Jana B Baker , Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice, John Chrisman Hawk, IV , Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice, Kevin A Hall , Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice, Eric A Dubelier , Reed Smith & Katherine J Seikaly , Reed Smith.

Wells Fargo Bank National Association, Defendant, represented by James Walker Coleman, IV , K&L Gates, Amy Pritchard Williams , K&L Gates & Gregory N Blase , K and L Gates.


ORDER

JOSEPH F. ANDERSON, Jr., District Judge.

This matter comes before the court upon the Defendants' joint1 motion to dismiss the complaint2 pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(1) in this qui tam action. The grounds for the motion are that the complaint is based upon public disclosures, and that Relator did not have direct and independent knowledge of the information in the complaint. For the reasons...

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